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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

Mr. Fippins, tong an ctcd with
"crch" IN las back, Was Obliged TO remain
home from business on "a certain occasion
when il was "wu~t-l.y." Had it n'cuauy
other day but wa,h-Gay things might
have gone lovely Us marriage hc.L out in
the present instance a screw IN fact scv
Cral screw -wcr" loose In the domestic
machinery and the domestic felicity sur
fcred consequent d.sorrangomcur
Mr.. Fippins having stayed at home for a
rest Mrs, Fjpplns resolved that he should
keep perfectly quiet and do only little
very light work
Tie following IS 4 list of the chores he
got away with:
lie dressed the baby, put it 10 the table
and cut ny is fodder.
He CURED Drhoroihca's hair and got her
N 10 school
He took the ashes out Of IN" parlor CRATE
and swept up 80
lie went down cellar and spill, kind,jug
I'll the hulc on his buuyh c. was CORY and
rcd
H. built fire iu tho stairs front room
| AMI h' gan 10 cus~ the day he was born
| tth,s, II Will b" understood, was not strict
| iv ep ahlnG raurc, uut a parenthCsis he
threw IN at rlndoml
ii" swept oT IN" front steps and made
the beds IA i've upper rooms.
He lifted the wash boiler uF the stove
fifteen different times by actual count, and,
the pump being broken, drew twenty seven
pa,ls of water ont of tho cis,crn
Having "lald cut" this much before din
nor, not to mention attending the baby at
odd intervals, he took wlsh-day" lunch
aud felt 50 much better in his back that ne
couldn't be- prevailed upon 20 stay homo
from business in the afternoon, but insist.
ed on going TO the Office to take hold Of his
| usual toll and get a rest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05
Tus GRATEFUL MERMAID.
A Danish Legend.

Yybe fisherman drew IN his nets TO the Shorc'
And in them a prize never cnugh, before
yNyo fair, white arms waved wildly IN mr.
And beautiful, pleading face was ihero'
7rbs Alderman held his blade on high,
And cried; "Vile sorcercss you must dier'
so, fisherman, fisherman, hold your hama
,'ris /, your mistress, that now command
s~a5v Lady, my Lady you do not know
'rhat this is a mcrmaid-thc sailors voc.
.s,yith voice and with beauty she lures HIN on
TN ne leaps in her arms, ana MS SOU n SoN''
~Ah! many q sailor, both good and brave, ;,
Through her scductions has found his grave
"Justice is well, yet let her i've
Surely It's noblcr that We forgive.
eco, take her out to her home IN the sea-
And set the repcntent mermaid frcc'
'iNho Iady's commands could not he Bhih7hin'
And the fisherman, galnst ms WILL o"S'''
no the sea ne returned her, mile from shore
And ne saw the mermaidS face no more
4 terrible storm arose that night
And the wiz Nlnus IdE'" IA '"N'' '''1'' 49, o.
Hi,h in the air the bllow- were toN~d,
And many a ship was wreck i ana lost
NV lady wep' on her bonded knee,
And pray'd Tor her lord, who was out az sea
She heard the winds ana the waves lou
roar,
Aud prayd that her lord might return One
more.
3he heard footst"p upon the STAIR
Ol Joy to my lady her lord "as there
tIer prayer was answered her heart wa
AGAIN She, ,ne was claspcd to her loved one
breast
lie told her how The good ship went down,
How. hone forslllru, Ac thought 10 drown
When, suddenly from the rolling wave
Cvp.,rrony white arms came forth 10 save.
.he fearful water, they led him o'"r
And bore him in safety upon 'h' shore
And. Ger he could lnluI her She sadly smiled
and vanished away ia tn. pillows N.L
SNOW Heaven be prli,cd'' dii Ms Indy soy,
-.IDr the mcr.ul iced tia, did rrn d'''
- saved the lfc of ,'., brave mnrn I'd,
Nov her debt Of srd0tud" Is paid
Then she told the story with ioyou, lnar~;
And it gladd med the.r lives "a after years.
justice is aclI. nu'. -ay what you VIII
Mercy - O'ttar ol3 uUb'"r stlll
GEORGE BnusEYs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05
KATHLEEN.
she story OF Braye Little GIRL like All
snrh >tnrics II Ia, Its KOmanCt.

We'll there's plu H. AMI there's pluck
E,ut tell YOU jim it tax grit 10 be- brhvr
.ghcn a one uuia r heaven, will ever know
81 II isn't always mon that are the
nurlinst The brayc,t soul | ever knew
was glrl Of eighteen or tharalbOuiS The
arst tim, see her, | was comm hon.
grom iowa tircl AMI thlr, s. 50 when !
came TO tn, "n,W claim" | stopped. You
see I'm sort % patriarch ia th''" parts,
hrIur about the oldest settler barring III.
redskins, It's cold day when Gd'7
'Sh .li1u loa't Ct welcome lny%h r. ia
Dakota
called "hcllo" 90 sJm' one planting n
she Geld beyond Could see ia tn Shanty
the regulation table with dish, and cph 'c.
not on II. ald big bunch Of puS,rS IN "a tin
can, made the place look sort OF ,,ciablc.
called louder ''hri -lo!-hcr' young follow
I'm thirsty, give a, a drink.' A. the fell
tow came t0wlr me | saw IL wOr" p'tti-
coats, and a mans straw hat, AMI a Nee
Trim buit young fellow she WAS.
Something Ia the way she he, her head,
.ludrr that oil hcdjgrar, ma ic m ashamed
Tor hnr Ia wait on me | felt like . bear
NV hi. hands looked 50 clumsy when took
fhe tin cup from her seemed to SEE how
Aard and rough my oil clothes looked, too,
and tired to chrk up a bit. rs the old
nan sboutf" said KIND % of hdni and
Iricp lily lie hos not about just no'o
she answered, her brcah coming sort o
quick, and lookiu' a lt'tlc scar ii out o
Lnem big brown eyes. She cant stand thi'
Kind o life long, thinks | TO myself toe
much Ike chiny-ware. (But Didn't know
her then As ] drove away heard {
sound OF CRACKING nuts anl a young >tcr''
voice: kathleen, com, quick, b
tracking all the trne.cltim nuts" Thor
her voice: "Oh, Bob-Bpb nothing icf
out the she'll whore now Win we Ct ora
npts TO plani' oh, you naughty rh.ld"
followed by wh.mpcrng of the rmlI
liant no fun Wutiu' for walnut TIRE"
u grow up U, wanted soup." to.dti'
stopped whore she had be" plantn
"alnuts like potatoes in hit and, seen
she poor empty holes that the y"on
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05
BOSTON LETTER.
Trebor Discourses on the Subject OF High
Hats-"Top-Knot Come Down."
Especial Correspondence.l

hats-'IOp- hhOt como down..
Especial Correspondence
II is many years ago since the writer
heard Of the above wrestling from its con-
text of portion OF holy writ, to titly point
the discourse of an eccentric preacher,
who had fallen on trying times even as we
of today.
That the structures that rise above
lovely woman's brow deserve pulpit APP
peal we will not here stats, having large
circle Of feminine relatives equipped with
towering head gear, and tongues OF ready
argument in their defense. 1t matters
little that in the present crisis treacherous
memory fails to yield up the name OF the
preacher whose words we quote, since tho
Bible is stall with us-and the "top-knots"
the application of the phrase is only too
obvious. "Let them that are on tho
house top not come down" is something
like the whole clause.
1t is PLAIN enough that the opera house
top is the only coigne Of vantage, and he
who is fortunate enough 70 have a twenty
five cent seat in the gallery OF the gods
is the only happy man to be found at enter
talnments since there are no bonncts to
obstruct the view, and he gets his money :
worth every time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05
How He wanted the Notice to Read

A well known but rather initerate citi-
zen having lost very dear friend desired
that a good notice of the deceased should
appear in the town paper. At his request
accordingly the editor wrote one, conciud-
ing with the words: "Let US drop tear 70
his memory"
When il was read over 10 the ciuzcn ne
objected to the last sentence, as showing
but a beggarly sympathy in only dropping
single tear to the memory OF so good
man.
The editor, little taken aback by Tue
criticism, very quickly said that he could
easily put in another tear, and maSe |, READ
s.tear or two" If 1t was thought best
"Or" said a waggish reporter present
"you might add, or perhaps three
The citizen thought that would undono'-
eily he more generous, and wished 10 nave
it that way.
When the notice appeared the closing
| sentence read:
.T.ct Us drop tear or two, or perhaps
three, 10 his memory"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05
An Old .NrunNiniannc.

Bob NctrdSh boarded a train a. a way sta
tlun and, as usual, deposited his sample
cases IN the same section with comely
yuung woman, when there were a dozen
empty sections IN the coach In about half an
hour red whiskcrcd man entered the coach
and sat III the next section facing the pair
The newcomer ecowlcd at the drummer and
the Girl, and the drummer returned the
s"owl This caused the administered man
10 indulge IN a grin, and the drummer
waved ho'
Does THAI geutlcmau'S actions oFend
you, lady, politely ash Bob, rs an opening
pr. 'udc
80, no, not IN the least, sir"
II noticed he had the effrontery to tip
YOU a wink
Il don't mind II, sir"
"Hard-l"oltng brute. He has the ap
P'arancc of any thing but "a gentleman"
DO vou lax sot'
yes, jus, watch him scowl He looks
as though hr might be one of the Jesse
James gang or an escaped convict See how
his eyes roll
ayes, see" KS
III his rudcncss aunoys you'll
80 no, not AT all"
II was going to say if YOU object TO his
staring at You and making those grim
aces, VIII request him TO discontinue his
performances, and, If he persists, I'll throw
him in the coal-box behind the stove"
Would you rcallyr
1t would afford me the greatest pleasure,
assure you, 20 rid you of his annoyanccs
just say the word and PIP
80 don't! don't want to see YOU hurt
He - prize fighter and"---
"Ahi You know him thenw
well, should say | did I've been
married 10 him for ten years"
EVERY life IL center and all things an
made for II, lust as If there Wrr" no other
y thou dcsirast To b. borne with, thol
! a,. also bear with Others,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05
TIE TRAMP.


IN, tramp. h. has an T. II time;
In u Downs the earth,
For he can * pleasant cline
Like y T. man OF worth.
When winter holds It's G reign
The c T Is his home;
when birds : \ 10 sing again
Hen IN New Z roum.
He. blessed with no Y : OF caro-,
We y V, too, his health
AVE V seeks Il hay NOV, where
In 4 { dreams OF wealth.
III, c u clothes though out OF ,tvle
And rather IN ID Is,
Y l. our own for comfort, while
We roast in our II \.
His head don't \ * bit from dohts
And there's no L c knows
To work while grub 10 h I gets
In l. + for his woes.
Cold water is his n NJ +,
Which to * L he tries,
But whisky gives HIM n re
Sometimes 10 Y : Is,
II. c. DODGE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

bonnets or hats"--and he came. As the
boxes and stalls flied with party after
party of fair, fresh women, quietly a'nred
as Boston women know 50 well IL their DIS
tinction, but with nothing 70 hide the.r
shining hair nor the stag, Uncle 1heoph-
illus settled back in his orchestra char
with a long sigh OF content, saying: Vow
this is something like Trebor; I ARRAYS sd'd
Boston women beat the world for se'aSe y ~
The Boston theater has caught the mice
ton BY all means let us have an epidennc
of hats Of in the orchestra as well as the
gallery of the gods TREBoR oHt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

TtrL we have sinned Satan - a parasite :
when W. have sinncd, he = '!r'"I
Brooks
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fOliN H. RICE. Attorney 81 Lsw. Reddickt
j Gl0cs cify Of ottawa VII prscic" law u Ii
sale and s.tan!np counties, sGd IL tn AHpe!sI,
ny EnTverIf Courts .ep.{-'vS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

n C8RIGG S, Attorney and Counselor at Law
. UtHce IL Lynchs block, Man street ottawa, Ill
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w BRr. w fLR. Attorney snc COuuse ior a.
!. Law and Notary Pubic. Rooms : ~ OIsrs
HoLss Beck, Ottawa, IL.
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Alto q n G v Q

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4, ". W. BLAl< r. Attorney and counselor
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wa ID. A.. cga business promptly attended To- isn5l
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west u Court Hou-e. yahlt
r.. spetiai attention given TO probate matters
I,wgrSeAsS o,,o~op x; , . goS.s. =,
Of ouTt house, Ottawa Illinois IHiy"&
$3.50
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Drug Store. corner OF "a Sale aho SsG1sph sfeeE.Dt
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HoLes Rock, Ottawa, IL.
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| r., Once ID Lynchs block Man street, ottawa. III
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Al ~ LINCOLN h-iorney 81 Law. ONO
A. M House, Ottawa III iuAs7s
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NIIsa Offcs IN Poe-OfiCe Block OTTAWA, III SRI
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&GA SyO " WINNER, Attorney 81 Law
ans Msy .,,,ets nom RON Ur sta.rs Ottawa. III
WV NO. - --------------
ma CHARITY Sanders. .0ese,-3,
i''as.o. n 'Tais7s5Hy, No. ~. 's'ls
~ r',. 1 T'lis' sj's Ia Uttce day and night.
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n NcIOUGAL1., Attorney AZ Law, Ottawa
~. III Offce In Gedneys Block. dec2b
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Er BULL LEsrER ". sTBASS s.u. 6UcBA
DULL, SrRA "N Il RUG E.lt, Ausr
ID news AID Councillors NJ Law, Otto over Cit
Drug Store of "a Sale and Madison streets %
AVA. IL. lsh<he
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pIHAM r alLPRRr. JANIS II. GrsRLs
III.BF.R'r X E,CEN ELS, Attorneys and
" COunecl0rs al Law, Fg;;ercl Il Aetsscr's Block,
aa.t oI court Hgnse sepS,S
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I'D p. LINCOLN, Attorney ST Law ono
' ~, a. Crisvs iii juHS7s
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n ARNISTRON u, hrterh' snd Conn
VI. selor az Law, Ottawa, III. Notary tuolic Once
N Oedneys Block, OTTAWA. tunoN
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~ {. I'Rr:SA Attorney 81 sv. once
[. s7rh I. " Brewer, kUOns ;, = 4 IL Opera House
E,nII C,tfavn iii tuBS
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nR r.. w. wE;IS, (peWehe' liostor.l lst
IL Physicisn spd Surgeon 70 the e Louis femal,
Otcs over stisfs,s Cothins Store. corner o.
Ma.n and l., sale stIests. Residence Oh sosth bluf
a, ~ Esr", apps
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nR. q. MILLER, the well known oculis
~ ans Aurst. Sttaws- IL once, over lAhchs or.
--rso.ls store Man street
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. ,IiORSE -. FL .DREDSE n. Atiormy
" lsx Offcs IN PostOffCe Block OTTAWA, III SfI
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J. ". DUNCAN. 4 :. "pNuB.
NITSCA ~ ~ O'CoNOR, Attorneys ~
- Law once IN FGtter'r Il Me-. GER boss, east
Of uUgt house Ottawa, Illinois. luiySG
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

" thou dcsirtst To b. borne with, thou
i,,. also bear with others,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

EVERY life Is a center and all things are
made for II, lust as if there were, no other.
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II VI. BASCONI, NJ. T.,
once Hours, gt0t ofuce and Resistance
,,us,s,r ~. daring ono. hyu-- ?. %. BLOCK
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~ S.(sRIG4S, Druggist, Boosseller and So
T.. ton IL Ottawa III. Second store IN Nst-ssef
ploes south sids Of Court House Square.
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AR w Nj. - al t.PPARI). Member 81 tet
i Roysl Coilcge OF ''terinsry surgeons. hhsAho
rsI,oW n me IopdcS veterinary Neaica Asscctstion
49, V.seYi nsry Ed' or fvatou's Spirit o. tse IsrI
Ssn ~ eorsuI ned If bic Office. lafayette ST. ssgs
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a,.pNn.yD JOHN n vIDhSA.
MAYO N wIDNIh,R, Attorney az Law
vi Office VI Nsttikse,s Black, corner OF sAs
and Main s,rteta mont RON Ut STAIR. OTTAWA III
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II M. GODFREY, NJ; D.. L X c. o .
Xst.snn sweet Residence Il Webster Ct sasil' .
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County SUPERINTENDENT Of Public schools
G. b. ST0CKDALE

Wrl Mold exam a. re ofce IN ihs Courf Hoes
On the .srord and fourth Saturdays OF each nooh
enCi rxrther ootica. AoH
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mr.. 81. REEIrRS, ottawa ~. ono,
IL Crs-s r1asg H5uss, lE Uttte day and hlsht'
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AZ FIrSSI4. German Druggist and Arothe
Nj cary fvholessle ard yeta.i,, Main street, Otts
"a. H. ImpSrter OF pruss, Chemicals, French Cosni
sr prsrdies. " See &c
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~ &. SWIFT, AtIoruCy ~ IaV ArUlury B'OCs.
II. Special attention given tu probate matters.
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p n Y o CLAN D

nR. CHARITY SANDERS. succes-o
'..ou-a =, Tet.U'Hr, Va ~. sepl5
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Thursday evening Uncle ThcophiluS tried
the opera, He saw the note at the close OF
tho advertisement Ladies will wear no
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-11
NJ. wilson's Operations.
London Truth


I am very sorry for poor old Grevy, as
he's is, | believe, a thoroughly honest
man. NJ. Wilson is the son OF man
who made large fortune in gas. He
had two children, one a girl, the other
the Presidents son-in-law. The girl is
much older than her brother, and Grevy
was years ago in love with her. He sub
sequently married his present wife, who
was his femme dc menage. Wilson's
mania was to found newspapers, none OF
which ever paid. 1t is said that he an
nuallyl lost about EDO, 900 by them. This
money had to be made, and he made it.
Everybody was aware that he "trficked, y
to use a mild term. His friends say that
If he were to make clean breast he
could triumphantly retort upon many OF
his accusers. But when it is asserted
that France is corrupt owing to being a
republic, it must not be forgotten that
for years it was the prey of the needy
gang of scamps and adventures who
aided Napoleon III. to rule. A faint
notion may be formed of the utter cor
ruption Of the gang by reading the me
moirs OF Count Horace de Viel-Castel,
which have just been translated into
English.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-11

servants families appear on the scene.
The Prince comes down, talks with the
guests, and distributes sweets among the
children. The pleasant relations De-
tween master and servant are also evi-
dent from the fact that the Princess al
ways gives six Easter eggs to each
OF the servants. The domestic po-
lice Of the Prince consist of q sergeant
and eight constables. II the Prince is
away from home four constables go
with him and four remain at the house,
and all OF them are entitled to arrest
any suspicious person, be it at Berlin, at
Fredrichsruh, or at Varzin. 1t was at
Varzin where Bismarck's large dog
Sultan was poisoned. The Princess de-
clared at the time she would make pro-
vision for life for any one who could
point out the poisoner. Sultan was more
intelli1ent than Tyras, but Tyras is more
faithful OF the two, and will take food
out of the hand of any member OF
Prince Bismarck's family, but never
from servant, as one of the footmen has
learned to his regret. 1t is well known
that at Berlin the Chancellor is rarely
seen, and only some OF the inhabitants
OF the Vor Scrape have the privilege OF
seeing him sometimes walking IN hls
grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-11
Prince bismarck at Home.
[Pall-Mall Gazette.l

A German contemporary publishes
some Interesting details of the daily life
of Prince Bismarck. Everybody knows,
says our contemporary. that the Prince
hardly ever gets up befors noon, unless
he has TO attend an important parlia-
mentary meeting. But it must be re-
membered that he only goes to bed after
working till 2 A. M, every night. In the
Chancellor's bedroom a light is kept
burning all the night, numbers Of mes
sages, often requiring his personal atten-
ton, being brought in during the night
In consideration of the late hours kept
by the Prince supper is served late in
the evening and seldom finished before
midnight. Besides the Princess Bis
marck, Count and Countess Rantzau par
take OF almost every meal, regularly
leaving the palace at 10:45 p. NJ, when
second-class cab always takes them
home. Bismarck's birthday is always a
great feast and holiday for the servants Of
the house. In the kitchen barrel Of
wine IL provided by Princess Bismarck,
! two bands are in attendance. and the